The shark swam, the polar bear ate.
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A compound sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
What is a fragment sentence?
An incomplete sentence.
Although the dog ate his dinner.
Fragment
What is a dependent clause and an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
The flowers are beautiful; they are purple; they brighten the room.
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What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;
Unless the car won't start.
Fragment
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
I like to read I love to cook.
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What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.